CVE-2026-35632

Summary

OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
OpenClawOpenClaw0 <= 2026.2.22affected
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.2.23unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

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